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Members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, 2012–2017

This is a list of members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2012 to 2017, as elected at the 2012 election.[1][2]

Member Party Electorate Province Term in office
Charles Abel People's National Congress Alotau Open Milne Bay 2007–present
Anderson Agiru [a] People's United Assembly Hela Provincial Hela 1997–2002, 2007–2016
Paru Aihi [b] People's National Congress Kairuku-Hiri Open Central 2007–2012
Tony Aimo [c] National Alliance Party Ambunti-Dreikikir Open East Sepik 2002–2012, 2012–2013
Benny Allan People's National Congress Unggai-Bena Open Eastern Highlands 2002–present
Labi Amaiu People's Movement for Change/
People's National Congress		 Moresby North-East Open NCD 2012–2017
Ezekiel Anisi [c][d] People's Progress Party/
People's National Congress		 Ambunti-Dreikikir Open East Sepik 2012, 2013–2017
David Arore [e] Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party/
People's National Congress		 Ijivitari Open Northern 2007–2015, 2015–2017
Robert Atiyafa Independent/People's National Congress Henganofi Open Eastern Highlands 2012–present
Lauta Atoi People's National Congress North Bougainville Open Bougainville 2011–2017
Francis Awesa People's National Congress Imbonggu Open Southern Highlands 2007–2017
Sam Basil Papua New Guinea Party/Pangu Party Bulolo Open Morobe 2007–present
Charlie Benjamin People's National Congress Manus Provincial Manus 1997–2007, 2012–present
Roy Biyama People's National Congress Middle Fly Open Western 2002–present
Byron Chan People's Progress Party Namatanai Open New Ireland 2002–2017
Sir Julius Chan People's Progress Party New Ireland Provincial New Ireland 1977–1997, 2007–present
Bob Dadae [f] People's National Congress Kabwum Open Morobe 2002–2017
Camillus Dangma Independent Kerowagi Open Chimbu 2012–2017
Lucas Dekena [g] Papua New Guinea Party Gumine Open Chimbu 2007–2013
Leo Dion Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party/
People's National Congress		 East New Britain Provincial East New Britain 2000–2017
Mai Dop United Resources Party Jimi Open Jiwaka 2012–2017
Nixon Duban [h] People's National Congress Madang Open Madang 2012–2013, 2013–2017
William Duma United Resources Party Hagen Open Western Highlands 2002–present
Ken Fairweather People's National Congress/
People's Progress Party		 Sumkar Open Madang 2007–2017
Ron Ganarafo Independent/People's National Congress Daulo Open Eastern Highlands 1997–2002, 2012–2017
Aide Ganasi [i] People's National Congress South Fly Open Western 2012–2016
Robert Ganim People's Party/People's National Congress Wabag Open Enga 2012–2017
James Gau Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party Rai Coast Open Madang 2010–2017
Delilah Gore Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party/
People's National Congress		 Sohe Open Northern 2012–2017
Kila Haoda Independent/People's National Congress Central Provincial Central 2012–2017
John Hickey National Alliance Party Bogia Open Madang 2002–2017
Peter Ipatas People's Party/People's National Congress Enga Provincial Enga 1997–present
Paul Isikiel People's National Congress Markham Open Morobe 2012–2017
Peter Isoaimo [b] National Alliance Party Kairuku-Hiri Open Central 2014–present
Gary Juffa People's Movement For Change Northern Provincial Northern 2012–present
Jim Kas Papua New Guinea Party/
National Alliance Party/
United Resources Party		 Madang Provincial Madang 1997–2000, 2012–2017
Elias Kapavore [j] Independent/People's National Congress Pomio Open East New Britain 2015–present
Havila Kavo People's National Congress Gulf Provincial Gulf 2007–2017
De Kewanu Independent/People's National Congress Mendi Open Southern Highlands 2012–2017
Bire Kimisopa Independent/New Generation Party Goroka Open Eastern Highlands 2002–2007, 2012–2017
Mehrra Minne Kipefa Star Alliance Party/United Resources Party Obura-Wonenara Open Eastern Highlands 2012–present
Ronny Knight New Generation Party/National Party Manus Open Manus 2012–2017
Komun Joe Koim Independent/People's Democratic Movement Angalimp-South Waghi Open Jiwaka 2012–2017
Noah Kool Independent/People's National Congress Chimbu Provincial Chimbu 2012–2017
Jeffery Komal People's National Congress Nipa-Kutubu Open Southern Highlands 2012–present
Boka Kondra [k] People's National Congress North Fly Open Western 2007–2016
Loujaya Kouza Indigenous People's Party/
People's National Congress/
Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party		 Lae Open Morobe 2012–2017
Kerenga Kua National Alliance Party/National Party Sinasina-Yongomugl Open Chimbu 2012–present
Jeffery Kuave Papua New Guinea Country Party/
People's National Congress		 Lufa Open Eastern Highlands 2012–2017
Tobias Kulang PNG Constitutional Democratic Party/
People's Progress Party/
People's National Congress		 Kundiawa Open Chimbu 2012–2017
Nick Kuman [g] People's National Congress Gumine Open Chimbu 2002–2007, 2013–present
James Lagea Independent/People's National Congress Kagua-Erave Open Southern Highlands 2007–2017
Joseph Lelang Coalition for Reform Party Kandrian-Gloucester Open West New Britain 2012–present
Joe Lera United Resources Party Bougainville Provincial Bougainville 2012–present
Amkat Mai [l] Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party/
National Alliance Party		 West Sepik Provincial West Sepik 2012–2013, 2015–2017
Mark Maipakai Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party Kikori Open Gulf 2002–2017
Michael Malabag People's National Congress Moresby North-West Open NCD 2012–2017
Nixon Mangape Independent/
Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party		 Lagaip-Porgera Open Enga 2012–2017
James Marape People's National Congress Tari Open Hela 2007–present
Dr Allan Marat Melanesian Liberal Party Rabaul Open East New Britain 2002–present
Richard Maru Independent/People's National Congress Yangoru-Saussia Open East Sepik 2012–present
Francis Marus Papua New Guinea Party/
People's National Congress		 Talasea Open West New Britain 2007–2017
Timothy Masiu [m] People's Progress Party/
National Alliance Party		 South Bougainville Open Bougainville 2016–present
Richard Mendani Papua New Guinea Country Party/
United Resources Party/
National Alliance Party		 Kerema Open Gulf 2012–present
Ben Micah People's Progress Party Kavieng Open New Ireland 1992–1997, 2012–2017
Jimmy Miringtoro People's National Congress Central Bougainville Open Bougainville 2007–2017
Solan Mirisim Independent/People's National Congress Telefomin Open West Sepik 2012–present
Daniel Mona [n] Papua New Guinea Party/
People's National Congress		 Goilala Open Central 2012–2015
Wera Mori Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party/
People's National Congress		 Chuave Open Chimbu 2012–present
Sasindran Muthuvel Coalition for Reform Party/
People's National Congress		 West New Britain Provincial West New Britain 2012–present
Belden Namah Papua New Guinea Party Vanimo-Green River Open West Sepik 2007–present
Kelly Naru Independent/Christian Democratic Party Morobe Provincial Morobe 2012–2017
Wesley Nukundj People's Party/People's National Congress Dei Open Western Highlands 2012–present
Peter O'Neill People's National Congress Ialibu-Pangia Open Southern Highlands 2002–present
Ano Pala People's National Congress Rigo Open Central 2007–2017
Powes Parkop Social Democratic Party Nat. Capital District Provincial NCD 2007–present
Rimbink Pato United Party Wapenamanda Open Enga 2012–present
Titus Philemon People's Progress Party/
United Resources Party		 Milne Bay Provincial Milne Bay 1992–2002, 2012–2017
Benjamin Philip United Resources Party/
People's National Congress		 Menyamya Open Morobe 2007–2017
Steven Pirika Kama [m] United Resources Party South Bougainville Open Bougainville 2012–2016
Dr Fabian Pok United Resources Party North Waghi Open Jiwaka 1997–2002, 2012–present
Don Polye Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party Kandep Open Enga 2002–2009, 2009–2017
Benjamin Poponawa Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party/
People's National Congress		 Tambul-Nebilyer Open Western Highlands 2007–2017
Francis Potape Papua New Guinea Party/
People's National Congress/Independent		 Komo-Magarima Open Hela 2007–2017
William Powi People's National Congress Southern Highlands Provincial Southern Highlands 2012–present
Patrick Pruaitch National Alliance Party Aitape Lumi Open West Sepik 2002–present
John Pundari People's Party/People's National Congress Kompiam-Ambum Open Enga 1992–2002, 2007–present
William Samb [n] Pangu Party Goilala Open Central 2015–present
Ludwig Schulze [o] Pangu Party Angoram Open East Sepik 1994–1997, 2012–2013
Ross Seymour Papua New Guinea Party/
National Alliance Party		 Huon Gulf Open Morobe 2012–present
Jim Simatab National Alliance Party Wewak Open East Sepik 2007–2010, 2012–2017
John Simon National Alliance Party Maprik Open East Sepik 2012–present
Gisuwat Mangere Siniwin People's National Congress Nawae Open Morobe 2012–2017
Sir Michael Somare National Alliance Party East Sepik Provincial East Sepik 1968–2017
Julie Soso Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party/
People's National Congress		 Eastern Highlands Provincial Eastern Highlands 2012–2017
Davis Steven People's Party Esa'ala Open Milne Bay 2012–present
Joe Sungi National Alliance Party Nuku Open West Sepik 2012–present
Malakai Tabar Melanesian Liberal Party
National Alliance Party		 Gazelle Open East New Britain 2007–2017
Sir Puka Temu People's National Congress Abau Open Central 2002–2003, 2003–present
Paul Tiensten [j] People's United Assembly Pomio Open East New Britain 2002–2014
Justin Tkatchenko Social Democratic Party/
People's National Congress		 Moresby South Open NCD 2012–present
Ereman Tobaining Jr. People's National Congress Kokopo Open East New Britain 2012–2017
Tommy Tomscoll People's Democratic Movement/
People's National Congress/
Trust PNG Party		 Middle Ramu Open Madang 1997–2002, 2003, 2012–2017
Douglas Tomuriesa Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party/
People's National Congress		 Kiriwina-Goodenough Open Milne Bay 2012–present
William Tongamp New Generation Party/People's Party Jiwaka Provincial Jiwaka 2012–present
Koi Trape People's National Congress Baiyer-Mul Open Western Highlands 2012–present
Johnson Tuke Independent/People's National Congress/
People's Progress Party		 Kainantu Open Eastern Highlands 2012–present
Phillip Undialu Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party/
People's National Congress		 Koroba-Lake Kopiago Open Hela 2012–present
Isaac Waigavara People's National Congress Okapa Open Eastern Highlands 2012–2017
Salio Waipo [o] National Alliance Party Angoram Open East Sepik 2013–present
Mogerema Sigo Wei People's Party/People's National Congress Karimui-Nomane Open Chimbu 2012–2017
Gordon Wesley [p] People's National Congress Samarai-Murua Open Milne Bay 2002–2014, 2016–2017
Paias Wingti People's Democratic Movement Western Highlands Provincial Western Highlands 1977–2007, 2012–present
Ati Wobiro People's United Assembly Western Provincial Western 2012–2017
Anton Yagama United Resources Party Usino-Bundi Open Madang 2012–2017
Joseph Yopyyopy Social Democratic Party/
United Resources Party/
Melanesian Alliance Party		 Wosera-Gaui Open East Sepik 2012–present
Mao Zeming People's National Congress Tewae-Siassi Open Morobe 1995–2003, 2012–2017
Theo Zurenuoc People's Progress Party/
People's National Congress		 Finschhafen Open Morobe 2007–2017

Notes

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  1. ^ Hela Provincial MP Anderson Agiru died on 28 April 2016. No by-election will be held due to the proximity of the 2017 election.[3][4]
  2. ^ a b Kairuku-Hiri Open MP Paru Aihi was unseated by the National Court on 3 December 2012 after he was found to have committed bribery. Peter Isoaimo, the successful petitioner against Aihi, won the resulting by-election in February 2014.[5][6]
  3. ^ a b The National Court voided the election of Ambunti-Dreikikir Open MP Ezekiel Anisi on 28 November 2012, finding that he had been too young to legally hold office when elected, and declared losing candidate and former MP Tony Aimo to have been rightfully elected. Aimo served as the MP for Ambunti-Dreikikir until Anisi won a Supreme Court appeal on 28 June 2013, at which time the court unseated Aimo and ordered a by-election in the seat. Anisi won the resulting by-election in December 2013.[7][8][9]
  4. ^ Ambunti-Dreikikir Open MP Ezekiel Anisi died on 24 May 2017, during the campaign period for the 2017 election.[10]
  5. ^ The National Court held that the election of Ijivitari MP David Arore was null and void on 29 May 2015, after he was found to have committed bribery. Arore won the resulting by-election in November 2015.[11][12]
  6. ^ Kabwum Open MP Bob Dadae became Governor-General of Papua New Guinea on 28 February 2017. No by-election will be held due to the proximity of the 2017 election.[13][14]
  7. ^ a b The National Court held that the election of Gumine MP Lucas Dekena was null and void on 15 January 2013 and ordered a by-election in the seat. After a series of appeals, the Supreme Court quashed the by-election decision on 30 August 2013 and instead directed a recount of the 2012 results. Nick Kuman, the successful petitioner against Dekena and a former MP, was declared the winner of the recount, and on 22 November 2013 a further National Court decision declared Kuman to have been duly elected.[15][16]
  8. ^ Madang Open MP Nixon Duban was unseated by the National Court on 3 June 2013 after he was found to have committed bribery. Duban won the resulting by-election in December 2013. Subsequent challenges to the by-election result led to a recount but did not overturn the result.[17][18][19]
  9. ^ South Fly Open MP Aide Ganasi died on 8 November 2016. No by-election will be held due to the proximity of the 2017 election.[20]
  10. ^ a b Pomio Open MP Paul Tiensten was sentenced to nine years imprisonment in March 2014 after his conviction on misappropriation charges. Elias Kapavore won the resulting by-election in April 2015.[32][33]
  11. ^ North Fly Open MP Boka Kondra was found guilty on misappropriation charges by a leadership tribunal in April 2015, and was recommended to be dismissed from office in May 2015. He successfully applied to stay the decision while he appealed to the National and Supreme Courts, but was dismissed in December 2016 following the failure of his Supreme Court appeal. No by-election will be held due to the proximity of the 2017 election.[21][22][23]
  12. ^ The National Court held that the election of West Sepik Provincial MP Amkat Mai was null and void on 4 October 2013. Mai won the resulting by-election in August 2015.[24][25]
  13. ^ a b South Bougainville Open MP Steven Pirika Kama died on 20 February 2016. Timothy Masiu won the resulting by-election in July 2016.[28][29]
  14. ^ a b Goilala Open MP Daniel Mona died on 4 February 2015. William Samb won the resulting by-election in August 2015.[26][27]
  15. ^ a b Angoram Open MP Ludwig Schulze died on 8 March 2013. Salio Waipo won the resulting by-election in August 2013.[30][31]
  16. ^ The National Court held that the election of Samarai-Murua MP Gordon Wesley was null and void in December 2014 after upholding an allegation of bribery during the 2012 campaign. Wesley won the resulting by-election in May 2016.[34][35]

References

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  1. ^ "Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972 – 2012" (PDF). Development Policy Centre, Australian National University. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. ^ "NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2012". PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "CONDOLENCE MOTION – DEATH OF THE GOVERNOR OF HELA PROVINCE – LATE HONOURABLE ANDERSON AGIRU" (PDF). Hansard. National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ^ "PNG PM: No By-Election For Hela Province Governor". Pacific Islands Report. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Isoaimo v Aihi [2012] PGNC 391; N4921 (3 December 2012)". National Court of Papua New Guinea. PacLII. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Kairuku Hiri By-Election Winner Declared". EMTV. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Aimo v Anisi [2012] PGNC 182; N4870 (28 November 2012)". National Court of Papua New Guinea. PacLII. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Anisi v Aimo [2013] PGSC 16; SC1237 (28 June 2013)". Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea. PacLII. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  9. ^ "People's National Congress candidates take PNG by-elections". Radio New Zealand. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Death of PNG's youngest-ever MP puts politicians' health in the spotlight". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Arore Warisan [2015] PGSC 42; SC1448 (3 August 2015)". Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea. PacLII. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Arore retains seat in by-election". The National. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Bob Dadae sworn in as 10th Governor General of PNG". EMTV. 28 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  14. ^ "No By-Election for Kabwum, after MP becomes Governor General". EMTV. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Dekena v Kuman [2013] PGSC 23; SC1272 (30 August 2013)". Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea. National Court of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Kuman v Dekena [2013] PGNC 173; N5429 (22 November 2013)". National Court of Papua New Guinea. PacLII. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Kramer v Duban [2013] PGNC 360; N5688 (3 June 2013)". National Court of Papua New Guinea. PacLII. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Duban thanks Madang people for support". The National. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Court declares Duban as Madang MP". PNG Post Courier. 9 October 2014.
  20. ^ "Papua New Guinea's Parliament suspended after Acting Speaker dies of heart attack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  21. ^ "PNG tourism minister Boka Kondra guilty of mishandling more than $100,000 in public funds". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2015.
  22. ^ "Court stays Kondra case". PNG Post Courier. 23 June 2015.
  23. ^ "PNG court confirms MP's dismissal from office". Radio New Zealand News International. 2 December 2016.
  24. ^ "Solo v Mai [2013] PGNC 255; N5562 (4 October 2013)". National Court of Papua New Guinea. PacLII. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  25. ^ "Mai wins again in PNG's West Sepik". Radio New Zealand. 24 August 2015.
  26. ^ "DEATH OF MEMBER – HONOURABLE DANIEL MONA – STATEMENT BY THE SPEAKER" (PDF). Hansard. National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  27. ^ "Civil engineer wins PNG's Goilala seat". Radio New Zealand International. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  28. ^ "CONDOLENCES MOTION (Mr STEVEN PIRIKA KAMMA) – STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER" (PDF). Hansard. National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  29. ^ "Poor voter turnout during South Bougainville by-election". Loop PNG. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  30. ^ "DEATH OF THE MEMBER FOR ANGORAM OPEN ELECTORATE - LATE MR LUDWIG SCHULZE, MP" (PDF). Hansard. National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  31. ^ "NA reclaims Angoram". The National. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  32. ^ "PNG MP Paul Tiensten sentenced to 9 years jail with hard labour". Radio New Zealand International. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  33. ^ "Kapavore wins by-election in PNG's Pomio". Radio New Zealand News International. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  34. ^ "After bribery conviction, PNG's deputy speaker loses his job". Radio New Zealand News International. 2 December 2014.
  35. ^ "Wesley back as Samarai-Murua MP". PNG Post Courier. 19 May 2016.
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